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Best hotels in Himchari
A shortlist of the places to sleep in Himchari, the forested national park twelve kilometres south of Cox's Bazar, where the coastal hills run down to the Marine Drive and a small, stony beach. It is for travellers who want the park's evening and sunrise rather than the town strip.
Staying in Himchari
Himchari is where the hills finally meet the sea: a small national park twelve kilometres south of Cox's Bazar with short, steep trails to viewpoints over the Marine Drive, a waterfall that is a genuine cascade in July and August and close to dry by March, and a beach below that is almost always empty on a weekday. It is the default half-day excursion for domestic holidaymakers, so Friday and public-holiday afternoons are extremely busy, while any weekday morning is often close to empty.
All the hotels on this shortlist sit along the Marine Drive and Himchari Road in Pechardwip, the stretch that runs through and just south of the park, so the forest, the waterfall and the viewpoint are on your doorstep rather than twenty minutes away. It suits couples and families who want the quiet evening and the sunrise over the hills with the sea below, and short-break visitors who do not mind that there is nowhere to eat after nine but their own hotel. Business travellers have less reason to be here, though several properties keep business centres and meeting space.
The shortlist
Ranked by hotel class, then guest rating and number of reviews.
Mermaid Beach Resort
Pechardwip, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Best for: Families · Drivers
- Kids pool
- Free car parking
- Breakfast
Why stay hereThe only 4-star hotel on this list, Mermaid Beach Resort sits at Pechardwip with the beach nearby and a garden, outdoor pool and kids pool for the family. Guests also have a fitness centre, massage, bars and a games room, plus fishing and darts. A guest rating of 4.4 from 5623 reviews reflects how consistently it satisfies visitors. Good for families and travellers who want a full-service resort base for Himchari and the Marine Drive coast.
See Mermaid Beach ResortNeelima Resort
Pechardwip Marine Drive Road., Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Best for: Drivers · Pool and spa
- Outdoor pool
- Free car parking
- Pets allowed
Why stay hereNeelima Resort is a 4-star address on Pechardwip Marine Drive Road, a practical choice for travellers who want a pool, restaurant and garden within easy reach of Himchari. Every room has air conditioning, a balcony and a bathroom, and amenities include a concierge, free car parking and a cot for families. Pets are allowed, which is rare among the properties listed here, making it a good fit for guests travelling with an animal.
See Neelima ResortMermaid Eco Resort
Pechardwip Marine Drive Road, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Best for: Families · Drivers
- Outdoor pool
- Free car parking
- Breakfast
Why stay hereMermaid Eco Resort sits on Pechardwip Marine Drive Road with the beach nearby, a garden, a lake and a river on the grounds, plus an outdoor pool and pool bar. Families get dedicated family rooms, and the games room and picnic area keep children busy between swims. With a restaurant, buffet breakfast and room service, meals are easy after a day outdoors. The 24-hour front desk and shuttle service help with early starts. A 4.2 guest rating from 1795 reviews makes it the best-reviewed 3-star option here.
See Mermaid Eco ResortMoon Nest
Pechardwip Himchori Road, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Best for: Families · Drivers
- Free car parking
- Breakfast
- Family rooms
Why stay hereMoon Nest on Pechardwip Himchori Road keeps things simple and coastal: rooms come with a balcony facing the sea, air conditioning and a private bathroom with toiletries and towels. Fishing is possible on site, and the beach is nearby for those who prefer sand to a rod. A garden, restaurant and room service cover the day, while free car parking and a shuttle service suit guests arriving by road. It draws couples and small families looking for a quieter base, rated 3.9 by 337 guests.
See Moon NestSagor Nibash
Marine Drive Road Himchari, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Best for: Families · Drivers
- Swimming pool
- Free car parking
- Family rooms
Why stay hereSagor Nibash stands on Marine Drive Road Himchari with sea-facing balconies, a swimming pool and a garden. Rooms are air conditioned and non smoking, with free wifi and internet access, and each has a bathroom stocked with toiletries and towels. The restaurant and room service handle meals, and the 24-hour front desk plus wake-up service help guests heading out at dawn. Family rooms and free car parking make it workable for those travelling together along the Marine Drive.
See Sagor NibashBeach Queen Resort
Marine Drive Road, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Best for: Families · Drivers
- Swimming pool
- Free car parking
- Fitness Center
Why stay hereBeach Queen Resort on Marine Drive Road pairs sea-facing balconies with a swimming pool and a fitness centre, so guests can swim or train without leaving the property. Rooms are air conditioned with a refrigerator, hairdryer and iron and board, and the restaurant plus room service cover meals. A terrace and garden give space to sit outside, and the fireplace adds warmth for cooler evenings. Family rooms, free car parking and a 24-hour front desk suit longer stays with children.
See Beach Queen ResortNeelima Resort
Pechardwip, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Best for: Pool and spa · Breakfast
- Outdoor pool
- Breakfast
- Wheelchair accessible
Why stay hereNeelima Resort in Pechardwip is the smallest address on this list, with an outdoor pool and a restaurant as its main draws. Breakfast is provided, and rooms come with fresh sheets and towels. A shuttle service and 24-hour front desk make arrivals and departures straightforward, and wheelchair accessible facilities are available for guests who need them. It suits travellers who want a compact, straightforward base near the beach without a long list of extras.
See Neelima ResortMarina Beach Villas Resort Cox's Bazar
583 Cox's Bazar Marine Drive, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Best for: Drivers · Pool and spa
- Outdoor pool
- Free car parking
- Breakfast
Why stay hereMarina Beach Villas Resort Cox's Bazar sits at 583 Cox's Bazar Marine Drive, built around a garden and an outdoor pool. Breakfast is served on site, and the restaurant covers the rest of the day. Rooms have fresh sheets and towels, and wheelchair accessible facilities are offered. Guests driving the Marine Drive get free car parking, and the shuttle service plus 24-hour front desk simplify getting around. It fits families and drivers who want pool and garden space close to the coast.
See Marina Beach Villas Resort Cox's BazarAngel Eco Resort & Restaurant Cox'sBazar
Inani Marine Driver Road Pechardwip, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Best for: Step-free access
- Wheelchair accessible
Why stay hereAngel Eco Resort & Restaurant Cox'sBazar is a 2-star property on the Inani Marine Driver Road at Pechardwip. It is a straightforward choice with a 24-hour front desk, a shuttle service and wheelchair accessible facilities, with sheets and towels supplied. Best suited to travellers who want a basic, no-frills base for exploring the quieter southern beaches and the road towards Himchari.
See Angel Eco Resort & Restaurant Cox'sBazarSenbo Eco Resort Cox's Bazar
Marine Drive Road Pechardwip, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Best for: Step-free access
- Wheelchair accessible
Why stay hereSenbo Eco Resort Cox's Bazar is a 2-star resort on Marine Drive Road at Pechardwip, aimed at guests who want simple accommodation along this coastal route. A 24-hour front desk and a shuttle service are available, and sheets and towels are provided, with wheelchair accessible facilities on site. A reasonable fit for travellers prioritising location along the Marine Drive over extensive resort amenities.
See Senbo Eco Resort Cox's BazarBeach Anaya Food Junction & Resort
Himchari Block Salsa Beach Marine Drive Road., Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Best for: Drivers
- Free car parking
- Air conditioning
Why stay hereBeach Anaya Food Junction & Resort sits at Himchari Block Salsa Beach on Marine Drive Road, the closest address on this list to Himchari itself. This small property provides air-conditioned rooms with a bathroom, hairdryer and desk, plus free car parking and non-smoking rooms. Television, slippers and toiletries are included, and a wake-up service helps guests make the most of a day at the beach nearby.
See Beach Anaya Food Junction & Resort
The shortlist side by side
| Hotel | Parking | Breakfast | Pool or spa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mermaid Beach Resort | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Neelima Resort | Yes | – | Yes |
| Mermaid Eco Resort | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Moon Nest | Yes | Yes | – |
| Sagor Nibash | Yes | – | Yes |
| Beach Queen Resort | Yes | – | Yes |
| Neelima Resort | – | Yes | Yes |
| Marina Beach Villas Resort Cox's Bazar | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Angel Eco Resort & Restaurant Cox'sBazar | – | – | – |
| Senbo Eco Resort Cox's Bazar | – | – | – |
| Beach Anaya Food Junction & Resort | Yes | – | – |
From each hotel's own listing on this site; a dash means it is not listed.
How to choose
For families
Family rooms are listed at Mermaid Beach Resort, Mermaid Eco Resort, Moon Nest, Sagor Nibash and Beach Queen Resort, and the first two also have a kids pool or a games room and a picnic area. Mermaid Beach Resort adds a fitness centre and a banquet room, and Mermaid Eco Resort a pool bar and special diets, which helps with children who eat early.
Mermaid Beach Resort · Mermaid Eco Resort · Moon Nest · Sagor Nibash · Beach Queen Resort
For couples
Mermaid Beach Resort, Moon Nest and Sagor Nibash all have balconies, and Moon Nest and Sagor Nibash list sea among their facilities, so the room itself gives you the coast. Mermaid Beach Resort pairs that with massage and a bar, and its 4.4 rating from 5623 reviews makes it the best-reviewed pick of the three.
Top rated
Only two hotels here carry a guest rating: Mermaid Beach Resort at 4.4 from 5623 reviews and Mermaid Eco Resort at 4.2 from 1795. Both are four- and three-star respectively, both have outdoor pools and restaurants, and both sit in Pechardwip, so the choice between them comes down to how much space and how many facilities you want.
On a budget
Angel Eco Resort & Restaurant Cox'sBazar and Senbo Eco Resort Cox's Bazar are the two 2-star options, and Beach Anaya Food Junction & Resort is a 3-star with air conditioning and free car parking. All three offer the basics — a desk, a shower, towels, a safe at Beach Anaya — without pools or fitness centres.
Angel Eco Resort & Restaurant Cox'sBazar · Senbo Eco Resort Cox's Bazar · Beach Anaya Food Junction & Resort
Where to stay in Himchari
Pechardwip
Pechardwip is the stretch the hotels here name most often, on and around the Marine Drive through the park. Green, steep and best on a weekday: once the day-trippers leave, the park road is silent, the frogs and insects start up, and the sunrise over the hills with the sea below is as good as anything on the coast. There is nowhere to eat but your own hotel, and nothing open after nine.
Our picks here: Mermaid Beach Resort · Neelima Resort · Mermaid Eco Resort · Moon Nest · Neelima Resort · Angel Eco Resort & Restaurant Cox'sBazar · Senbo Eco Resort Cox's Bazar
Marine Drive Road
Sagor Nibash, Beach Queen Resort and Senbo Eco Resort Cox's Bazar give the Marine Drive as their address, the road that curves away south with the whole bay in front of it. The beach at the foot of the park is small, stony in sections and almost always empty on a weekday — a pleasant place to sit, a poor place to swim.
Our picks here: Sagor Nibash · Beach Queen Resort · Senbo Eco Resort Cox's Bazar
Plan your stay
Getting there and around
Himchari is twelve kilometres south of Cox's Bazar, along the Marine Drive; Sagor Nibash and Senbo Eco Resort Cox's Bazar have Marine Drive addresses and Angel Eco Resort & Restaurant Cox'sBazar is on Inani Marine Driver Road, so the drive itself is the approach. Note that the park road empties of day-trippers by evening and nothing is open after nine, so plan your arrival and your dinner around your own hotel.
When to go
The waterfall decides this. From July to September, during and just after the monsoon, it is a genuine cascade over the rock face with a pool at the bottom; by late February it is a trickle, and from April to May it is usually dry stone. If the waterfall is your reason for coming, come in the wet season and accept the rain. For the viewpoint and the park without the crowd, avoid Friday and public-holiday afternoons and arrive between eight and ten on a weekday for cool air, good light and the best chance of having the trail to yourself.
Things to do near Himchari
Questions, answered
Which hotel here is closest to the centre of Cox's Bazar?
Himchari sits twelve kilometres south of town, and the addresses on this shortlist are all along the Marine Drive and Himchari Road in Pechardwip, so all of them are outside the town centre by roughly that distance. The ones on the road itself, such as Sagor Nibash and Beach Queen Resort, keep you on the direct line back.
Do any of these hotels have parking?
Free car parking is listed at Mermaid Beach Resort, Neelima Resort on Pechardwip Marine Drive Road, Mermaid Eco Resort, Moon Nest, Sagor Nibash, Beach Queen Resort, Marina Beach Villas Resort Cox's Bazar and Beach Anaya Food Junction & Resort. The remaining properties do not list parking of any kind.
Which hotels have a pool?
An outdoor pool is listed at Mermaid Beach Resort, Neelima Resort on Pechardwip Marine Drive Road, Mermaid Eco Resort, Neelima Resort in Pechardwip and Marina Beach Villas Resort Cox's Bazar. Sagor Nibash and Beach Queen Resort list a swimming pool without specifying indoor or outdoor.
Can I bring a pet?
Just one: Neelima Resort on Pechardwip Marine Drive Road is the only hotel on this shortlist that lists pets allowed. Every other property here is either non smoking only or silent on animals, so plan around that if the pet is travelling with you.
Are these hotels good for families?
Family rooms are listed at Mermaid Beach Resort, Mermaid Eco Resort, Moon Nest, Sagor Nibash and Beach Queen Resort. Mermaid Beach Resort adds a kids pool, a games room and a picnic area, and Mermaid Eco Resort a games room and special diets, which makes the two Mermaids the easiest with young children.
Where can I have breakfast?
Breakfast is listed at Mermaid Beach Resort, Mermaid Eco Resort, Moon Nest, Neelima Resort in Pechardwip, Marina Beach Villas Resort Cox's Bazar and two others. Outside the hotels there are tea stalls and a few snack vendors at the park entrance and nothing at all inside, and nothing open after nine in the evening.
Which is the best-rated hotel on this shortlist?
Mermaid Beach Resort, rated 4.4 out of 5 from 5623 reviews. Mermaid Eco Resort is next at 4.2 from 1795 reviews, and Moon Nest follows at 3.9 from 337.
Is there anywhere to swim near these hotels?
The beach at the foot of the park is small, stony in sections and almost always empty on a weekday, but it is a poor place to swim: the rocks, the drop-off and the current combine badly. Several hotels, including Mermaid Beach Resort, Mermaid Eco Resort, Sagor Nibash and Beach Queen Resort, list a pool instead.